The Modern Paper Machine, 2004 Paper Summit, Spring Technical & International Environmental Conference, (including Papermakers; Process Control, Electrical & Information; Product & Product Quality)
Paper and paperboard may be mature commodity products, but despite the warnings of an age of digitally
stored information, most grades of paper still are growing in demand, particularly on a global basis.
However, profit margins in many markets and therefore return on investment (ROI) can be very low, and
that has meant that many paper companies, particularly in North America, are not investing in new paper
machine technology. Older paper machines inherently have higher operating costs often coupled with lower
product quality when compared to current technology. And this disadvantage eventually results in paper
machines, which are no longer competitive.
The Modern Paper Machine, 2004 Paper Summit, Spring Technical & International Environmental Conferen